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Meet Southfield blues legend Billy Davis, who taught Jimi Hendrix to play the guitar

The 84-year old Davis is one of few artists to be inducted into three halls of fame, and he’s playing at the Southfield library

By Randiah Camille Green
Oct 14, 2022

Tags: Local Music, Music Feature, Billy Davis, the Billy Davis Rhythm Machine Band, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, local music, Southfield Library, music features, Jimi Hendrix
Michigan Music

Lizzo bounces back to give us the performance we need at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena

Lizzo and openers Saucy Santana and Latto remind us it’s OK to be your wonderful, beautiful, boss bitch self

By Randiah Camille Green
Oct 7, 2022

Tags: Local Music, Concert Reviews, Lizzo, Little Caesars Arena, The Special tour, Local music, concert review, music, Slideshow
Michigan Music

Lizzo performs while sick at private Detroit Saint Andrew’s Hall gig before heading to Little Caesars Arena

The 34-year-old singer battled congestion during the set, but that didn’t stop her from twerking and playing the flute like a boss

By Randiah Camille Green
Oct 6, 2022

Tags: Local Music, Concert Reviews, Lizzo, Saint Andrew's Hall, SiriusXM, SiriusXM Small Stage Series, local music, concert review
Michigan Music

The Black Dahlia Murder pushes forward after vocalist Trevor Strnad's death, announces Detroit gig

The band will play Saint Andrew’s Hall Oct. 28 with founding member Brian Eschbach now at the helm

By Randiah Camille Green
Sep 16, 2022

Tags: Local Music, Music, The Black Dahlia Murder, Local Music, Michigan metal, Saint Andrew's Hall
Michigan Music

Hamtramck Labor Day Fest drops lineup including Detroit bands ADULT., the Volebeats, Shadow Show, and more

Influential New York band ESG is also set to headline

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 8, 2022

Tags: Local Music, Music, Hamtramck Labor Day Fest, ADULT., ESG, Kelly Jean Caldwell Band, Local Music
Music News

Echo Fest returns to Outer Limits Lounge thanks to Detroit psych-rockers Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor

By Jerilyn Jordan
Oct 6, 2021

Tags: City Slang, Detroit, Echo Fest, Outer Limits Lounge, music fest, local music
Music News

Stone Temple Pilots, Bobby Brown, Neon Trees among Arts, Beats & Eats headliners

By Jerilyn Jordan
Aug 4, 2021

Tags: City Slang, Labor Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Bobby Brown, Neon Trees, Gin Blossoms, metro Detroit, local music
Music News

Electronic music pioneer and 'First Lady of Detroit techno' Kelli Hand has died at 56

By Jerilyn Jordan
Aug 4, 2021

Tags: City Slang, K-Hand, Kelli Hand, techno, Detroit house, Detroit techno, local music, Acacia Records
Music News

Debut album from metro Detroit's Kate Hinote Trio harnesses closeness amid disconnection

By Jerilyn Jordan
Mar 19, 2021

Tags: City Slang, Kate Hinote, Detroit, local music, Near, new music
Music News

Metro Detroit's folktronica duo Bird Fight channels Head and the Heart on debut EP

By Jerilyn Jordan
Feb 12, 2021

Tags: City Slang, Bird Fight, Folktronica, Head and the heart, Gregory Alan Isakov, local music, metro Detroit
Music News

Detroit's Anna Burch drops Carpenters-esque Christmas single just in time to lowkey depress us for the holidays

By Jerilyn Jordan
Dec 18, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Anna Burch, Christmas, Judy Garland, Holidays, local music, Polyvinyl, indie, Detroit
Music News

Kelly Jean Caldwell Band tackles partying and the complexities of motherhood on swaggering 'Birdie'

By Jerilyn Jordan
Dec 18, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Local music, support local music, Hamtramck, Detroit, Kelly Jean Caldwell, SIDS, motherhood, new music, Bandcamp
Music News

Detroit surf-punks Dear Darkness return with a gorilla on bass and a new 7-inch from Third Man Records

By Jerilyn Jordan
Sep 12, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Dear Darkness, Detroit, local music, Third Man Records
Music News

Detroit's Anna Burch delivers a patient plea for rest on 'If You're Dreaming'

By Jerilyn Jordan
Apr 3, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Anna Burch, Detroit, local music, indie music, Frontier Ruckus, rock, Video
Music News

The Detroit Music Awards are a go — but will shift to an online format

By Jerilyn Jordan
Mar 23, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Detroit Music Awards, Uncle Kracker, local music, detroit youth choir, the fillmore, COVID-19, Video
Music News

Dizzy Hotel, Super Birthday, and Scott Masson team up to play Detroit's Outer Limits Lounge

Staff Pick

By Jerilyn Jordan
Mar 11, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Detroit, local music, Outer Limits Lounge
Music News

Serbian-American emcee Valid leads hip-hop lineup at Detroit's Old Miami

Staff Pick

By Lee DeVito
Feb 13, 2020

Tags: Music News, Music, Valid, local music, Detroit music, Clear Soul Forces, Stretch Money, Alex Way, Jay Pikk, The Old Miami
Music News

The Blitzers' release 'Noble Rot' EP at Ferndale's Loving Touch with SpaceSkull and the Savage Seven

Staff Pick

By Jerilyn Jordan
Jan 30, 2020

Tags: City Slang, SpaceSkull, the Blitzers, Savage Seven, Detroit, Ferndale, local music
Music News

PJ's Lager House hosts eclectic night of music in Detroit with the Long Stairs, Asklepius, and Sensai x JuJu

Staff Pick

By Jerilyn Jordan
Jan 28, 2020

Tags: City Slang, Detroit, local music, PJ's Lager House
Music News

Rochester indie-rock outfit the Doozers to play at the Loving Touch with Who Boy, Mover Shaker, and more

Staff Pick

By Jerilyn Jordan
Jan 16, 2020

Tags: City Slang, The Doozers, Detroit, Ferndale, Rochester, local music, Video